What it Takes to Live a Courageous Life - Erwin McManus (Video)
In this 22 February 2025 Modern Wisdom video, host Chris Williamson talks with Erwin McManus, a pastor, author and speaker.
Fear is so ingrained in our minds that we forget it’s not our natural state. So how do we break free from it, understand ourselves better, and push past fear to become our best selves?
Expect to learn why people find it so hard to know and show themselves, why so many people are negative at a default, how to not get paralysed by overthinking, how do you live a courageous life, how to overcome fear and how to stop being so afraid, the biggest differences between being lazy and tired, why we’re so mean to ourselves, the most common myths people should stop believing immediately, balancing the tension between humility and confidence, and more.
https://youtu.be/eBYC63aiqRU
00:00 The Danger of a Lack of Self-Belief
02:32 How to Know if You’re Ruled By Fear
09:11 Favourite Stories of Overcoming Fear
13:42 Why Negative Emotions Stick More Than Positivity
20:04 The Poor Mental States of People We Admire
24:04 How to Overcome Overthinking
27:18 Seeing Fear as a Trap
40:47 The Lived Experience of Reframing Fear
43:35 Difference Between Self-Love & Overcoming Fear
51:04 Balancing High Expectations With Being Kind to Yourself
1:00:08 Where to Find Erwin
Well, fear drove you to say what you said. So FEAR is good.